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Plastic pollution is one of those depressing environmental problems you know is happening and don’t want to think about, so I’ll spare you the sad statistics about plastic islands, dead sea turtles and yucky chemicals leaking into your food. I know you’ve heard it all before. The New Plastics Economy On a more uplifting note,…
I am often asked something along the lines of, “Why are you promoting products and not lifestyle changes if you’re an environmentalist? Aren’t those products just green-washing?” This is my opinion Yes, lifestyle changes are important and essential. I eat a lot less meat and drive less now than I did ten years ago. I…
When I was 14, H&M was the most exciting store in the world. I spent my summers in Sweden in a town too small for a chain like H&M. But one day each summer my grandmother and I would drive to the big city, Halmstad, to shop at H&M. She gave me 500 Swedish kronor…
I was searching my phone for pictures of Natural Bridges State Park when I realized the word “state park” pulls up hundreds of photos my hubby and I have taken. I searched for “national parks” and “state beaches,” and there were hundreds more. Going through old pictures, and compiling this timeline, gave me a new…
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.” E.B. White, Author of The Elements of Style and Charlotte’s Web I’m pretty sure E.B. White was referring to prejudice against people when he wrote that, but I believe it can also apply to ideas and even things. Wrap…
I’ve discovered a skin care fairy godmother. Her name is Jingo Lewis. Jingo has managed to convince me without a doubt that her almost edible approach to skin care is more effective than anything I’ve used before. Let me backtrack a bit. When I first started looking at the ingredients in my food and skin…
I wish I knew how to cook dinner without putting meat on the table. I don’t. Despite all my efforts to learn how to cook healthy, I’m raising my children on a diet full of pork, eggs, and dairy. So I’m conflicted. I want my kids to eat meat for the protein. To grow strong…